Texas Consumer Privacy Measure to Add Sizable State to Patchwork

Texas is headed toward giving residents more control over their personal data with a comprehensive privacy measure sent to Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

The legislation (H.B. 4) adds to a growing patchwork of state laws that give consumers new rights over how companies collect and use their information. Texas would be the second-largest state after California to enact such a law. The measure received bipartisan support and cleared the legislature Sunday.

The Texas measure would take effect July 1, 2024, and apply to companies that do business in the state or produce a product or service for its ...